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Thank you! I will keep playing it and think of her every time.

Thank you!

Thank you! Yes, she is.

Thank you! She will always be in my heart!

Thanks for viewing my video.

@@joekarwoskiyour welcome, and you know what. I’m going to subscribe.

@@joekarwoskiI’m your 512th Subscriber now!

@@Noah-ey5zf Thank you so much! I am trying to grow my channel and have started an education series on the Roland FR-1x Accordion. Again, thank you for subscribing!

@@joekarwoskiyou’re welcome

Thanks for watching the video. Yes, it can be complicated. I am thinking about (and working toward - hopefully this winter) creating a new set of "sounds" that I will allow people to download. Bottom line is that I will try to make it easy for my viewers.

Thank you for viewing my videos. That is a great question. The short answer is: Yes, you need to change the bellows curve setting. Here is a link to a video that I did about setting the bellows curve on the FR-1x. If you go to the 2:30 mark, you will see how to make the change. If you want the change to be permanent, you need to save the system settings. Here is the video for the bellows curve: th-cam.com/video/7nfFfeS1s_I/w-d-xo.html

Hi Robert, I am so glad that solved the problem! Yes, the bellows are such an important part of the accordion! When you are holding the accordion and playing, it comes alive! Again, glad I could help and have a great day!

Thank you for viewing my video and the wonderful comment! The backstrap is an interesting story. It turns out that I usually can't get the straps to work that come with accordion shoulder straps - my arms simply don't like to reach back to connect them and I really don't want to try to lift the accordion over my head to get it on. As you know, a backstrap is needed if you do much playing while standing or walking. For me that is not a problem because I almost always play sitting down. I found with my FR-1x the shoulder straps would fall down and really caused a problem when playing. I ended up making "something" from the straps I had around the house. I think you could use Backpack Chest Strap. You will need to check the length you need them to be. I saw them on Amazon for 7 dollars. I wish I could give you a link, but I simply made mine from "spare parts".

Hi Robert - Thanks for viewing my video! It sounds like your accordion is in fixed mode (low, med or high). If you go to the bLC in the parameters list you will be able to change that by using register 1 or 2 (depending on which way you want to go). I like it to be set at 4 for extra light. Once that is done and you turn the power off, it will go back to the way it was when you first powered up the accordion. The good news is that you can save the setting before you turn the accordion off. After you made the change (and before turning it off), press and hold the Select button (you press and hold this while you are still in the parameters list). You will see Urt, select register 2 and the screen will say y.e.s. Press the enter button and it will save the settings. Now when it is turned off and back on, the settings will be what you selected before. I hope this helps. If you need more information, my email address is: jpkarwoski@gmail.com

Info.. The FR-1x no longer "listens" to the bellows movements..if I put it on blc and setting x 4 x. Light or 5 ligt or 6 Standard !

Thanks Joe for the quick answer..Have a nice Sunday.. greetings from Robert

@@robertmoonen8383 Hi Robert - Interesting problem. I have one other item for you to try, and I hope it will work. If it does not work then I think you may need to get it repaired. I am going to suggest that you recalibrate the bellow sensors. It is very easy to do and I have just created a video showing how this is done. Thanks for the idea for the video! Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/EbMbGsKQC6c/w-d-xo.html

Thanks for viewing and the comment/question. I am a little confused by the question, so I will give it my best. I looked in my manual at 13.5 and it is the palm bar, I don't think that is what you wanted. It simply allows you to select the register that you want the accordion to go to. By default it will send you to register 8. If you have orchestral on (or organ), it will simple turn those off and give you the accordion only. The other item deals with playlists. If this is the question, the options are Off, Stop or Play. Off means that it is off and you will need to select it manually. Stop means that at the end it will stop playing but move to the next selection (you will need to start that manually). Play means that the next selection will start automatically. You may also use the Repeat option. This will really only work if you set the Chain to Play. I hope one of those is what you needed. -Joe

You are very welcome!

Thank you for viewing my video. Yes, I will do a short video on the bellows for the FR-8x. There are actually two settings and I will talk about both. One controls the "ease" of moving the bellows and the other the amount of pressure needed. I will try to get to the video by this weekend. I wanted to let you know that your question was received and that I would answer it. Thanks for the great question.

@@joekarwoski thank you so much, I will wait

@@taking.1981 Again, thanks for watching my videos. I was able to get the video done with the answer (I hope) to your question. Here is the link to the video: th-cam.com/video/eIz8Rf9y_4I/w-d-xo.html

@@joekarwoski Thank you very much for your response!

Thanks for viewing my video! You gave me an idea for a new video. When I get a chance (work and "life" gets in the way) I will put together a video with a ready made set for viewers to download and add to their accordion. That will be a great deal of work, so it will have to wait till winter and spring. Again, thanks for the idea!

@@joekarwoski But dear Joe, I can't download anything, can't you sell me the stick already loaded. (its spring here how. Australia)

@@rossilett4284 Fall has only begun here (Eastern US) and I am already tired of Winter 🙂. Keep watching my videos and when I get something that I am really pleased with (I have in mind something), I would be happy for you to give it a try.

@@joekarwoski Dear Peter, I think you mean Autumn! I will stay posted! I thought you had a beard, looked good. Out of all the accordion youtube I like yours the best.

Hello and thanks for viewing my video. Yes, I have a video on downloading the software. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/GELl1yCF3ig/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you have any other questions.

@@joekarwoski Hi Joe: I viewed your video and I realized that I wasnt extracting the files. :-) Geez, stupid mistake. So I am enjoying your videos and glad I see videos about my FR-1X. I want to experiment with the editor. I assume, like Dale Mathis, where some people arent totally satisfied with the original sound coming from the factory, they have edited their own sounds using this editor? I have installed the Alpine expansion kit,, but havent cared much for the bass that it uses. Have you come up with ones you have particularly liked? You still into FR-1X or have you moved on to other things. What's the major hats you wear now? Just to get to know you a little more. Bruce

@@bruceclarkaccordion5394 Hi Bruce: Where are you from? I am on the East Coast of the US. I am semi-retired, I still teach at a local University, so the accordion is a hobby. I also have a Roland FR-8x with Dale's sound sets. If you have not already installed the orchestral expansion, you should do that. There are a lot of interesting things in that expansion. I think you will enjoy this video I did on downloading and installing the free Roxy sets. th-cam.com/video/5FatY4tAYuw/w-d-xo.html

@@joekarwoskiI will check out and install that set. Thank you Joe. I am in Connecticut.

@@bruceclarkaccordion5394 If interested my email is jpkarwoski@gmail.com

Thank you for viewing my video!

Hi Rinty, Thanks for watching my video and commenting. I am not exactly what you mean by "crazy mode", but I am going to give you two things to try. This first thing is to turn it off, take out the batteries and then use the power supply to see if that takes care of the problem. I had a problem when my first set of batteries got "weak" (not low in power, but weak from age). My FR-1x did "crazy" things - it even play the wrong notes. Everything worked fine when it was on the ac power unit. Once I got new batteries, everything worked again. The second thing I am going to tell you to try is to turn the accordion off, hold the Orchestral Bass, Orchestral Chord and the Free Bass all at the same time while turning the accordion on. This will reset the sensors and may clear up some "crazy" things. I hope one of the two will work for you and fixes the problem.

@@joekarwoski Hi again Joe, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. It is much appreciated. I tried both of these fixes but sadly it did not work. The bass is playing all the wrong notes. I can't seem to fix the problem. Not even putting it back to factory settings has worked.

@@rintysmusic6651 There are two more things you can try since the problem is with the bass side. Try changing the Bass and Chord Mode (bCN). The default setting is 1, which will give you the two rows of base and four for the chords. You may have changed it by accident and this setting is not reset with a factory reset. If it is a problem with the Free Bass Mode, then change that setting (Fbn) to the default of 1. I am hoping one of these will take care of the problem for you. Let me know.

@@joekarwoski Thanks Joe that has done the trick. You are amazing. Joe do you have another way of contacting you.??

@@rintysmusic6651 You can find my email address on my webpage at slowone.no-ip.info in the gallery section.

I am glad that you found this video useful. Thanks so much for viewing! They are such a wonderful accordion.

Thank you for viewing my video! Yes, I think what you are asking makes sense. I think I have just the video for you. Take a look at this video of mine where I answer another viewer's question. It this video I am setting up for a performance and show the "little box on top". Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/hQLQVZM0JG0/w-d-xo.html

Thank you for viewing my video! I wish I could answer your questions, but I only have the piano accordion version of the FR-1x. I am going to have to say that I don't know the answer to your questions. I am sorry for such a poor answer. Good luck in finding the answer. If you do find the answer, please post it to help others.

Thank You and Thank You for viewing my videos!

Thank you for viewing!

Hello thank you for the clear explanations on the transpose possibilities...It s a pitty that you not can transpose whit the users ...maybe in the future when there is another program written ...thanks Joe keep up the good work.. greetings from Robert Belgium.

@@robertmoonen8383 Thank you for viewing my video. I think that would be a great upgrade to the software!

Hi Robert, Thanks for watching my video. That is an interesting question and I believe it will be my next video - thank you! I am going to start the short answer with - the manual is confusing on this point. They talk about transposing with octaves and also keys. That being said, you can change the octaves and save them in the User Programs. This will allow you to "jump" up and down the keyboard with the touch of a button. If you are talking about changing the key (which is what I think you are asking), that is not as easy to do. You can change the key to say "A", then you must save the system setting to keep this change. It is kind of being able to have a "C-trumpet" or a "B flat trumpet". There is a way (not a good way) to change the key with the registers, but I don't think the process is very good. This will be easier to show in the video, which I think will be out sometime this week.

Thank Joe for reacting ...I think many accordeonists have the same problem to transpose while they are playing...Almost every song has a transpose..that's why the question....You doing very well you explanations and presentations congrats...I am looking forward to your next .. Musical Greetings from Robert...

Hello and thank you for viewing my videos. I am so glad that you find them informative. I am not sure what you mean when you say "save all the edits like the bigger Roland", so I am going to take a "stab in the dark". You are correct, the 1x is very limited compared to the the 4x or 8x. For example, a lot of the edits are global and you need to save the system setting to keep the edit, and then it will not change again until you go in and change it. The User Programs are very limited, in that they only save about 40 settings. That being said, the 8 User Programs with the 4 User Programs makes this guy a great addition for festivals.

@@joekarwoski Hi Joe - thank you for your prompt reply. It is much appreciated. Yes, you are right. My problem is exactly that. I am not able to save the system setting to keep the edit. Would you be kind enough to advise me how that is done on the 1X? These are the problems I need help with: 1) Adjusting the touch sensitivity on the 1X, and then saving the adjustments. 2) Program Change TX - When using a midi module the 1X changes the sounds on the module - I need to be able to stop the 1X doing this, and be able to save the adjustments. 3) Saving changes I make on the Bellows adjustments. I use a lot of orchestral sounds such as pianos, guitars, Strings, and bass on the 4X and would like to replicate those on the 1X. I need to be able to make adjustments that makes the touch sensitivity almost non-existent. I make adjustments to the touch sensitivity and turn the accordion off. When I return to the accordion later, I find that my adjustment has not saved. Because I use a lot of orchestral sounds I use the bellows for expression I need to be able to save the adjustments I make to the bellows. This is how I use the 4X and I would like to replicate this in the 1X. I was led to believe rightly or wrongly that on the 1X some of changes cannot be saved. Thanks again for your help it is much appreciated. Kind regards Rinty

@@joekarwoski Hi Joe - thank you for your prompt reply. It is much appreciated. Yes, you are right. My problem is exactly that. I am not able to save the system setting to keep the edit. Would you be kind enough to advise me how that is done on the 1X? These are the problems I need help with: 1) Adjusting the touch sensitivity on the 1X, and then saving the adjustments. 2) Program Change TX - When using a midi module the 1X changes the sounds on the module - I need to be able to stop the 1X doing this, and be able to save the adjustments. 3) Saving changes I make on the Bellows adjustments. I use a lot of orchestral sounds such as pianos, guitars, Strings, and bass on the 4X and would like to replicate those on the 1X. I need to be able to make adjustments that makes the touch sensitivity almost non-existent. I make adjustments to the touch sensitivity and turn the accordion off. When I return to the accordion later, I find that my adjustment has not saved. Because I use a lot of orchestral sounds I use the bellows for expression I need to be able to save the adjustments I make to the bellows. This is how I use the 4X and I would like to replicate this in the 1X. I was led to believe rightly or wrongly that on the 1X some of changes cannot be saved. Thanks again for your help it is much appreciated. Kind regards Rinty

@@rintysmusic6651 Thanks again for viewing my videos. And thank you for giving me material for another video. I have created a video to answer your question and here is the link to the video: th-cam.com/video/RAcSvKx68RU/w-d-xo.html Here is the simple answer: While in the parameters list you will hold the set switch until “urt” comes up. At that point you will select register 2 (Yes) and then press the “enter” button. This will save the system settings.

@@joekarwoski Joe, thank you so much for your help, and another great video. Clear and to the point advice which is always best. Keep up the great work. I look forward to more of your videos to come.

Hello and thank you for viewing my video. Here is a link to my video on Installing the free Roxy user sets. th-cam.com/video/5FatY4tAYuw/w-d-xo.html Here is a link to a page that may give you some information. slowone.no-ip.info/ Again, thank you for viewing.

Thank you and thank you for watching.

Hello and thank you for viewing my video. I don't have the sounds from Richard Noel's website. However, if you look at this video I did on Roxy's Free Sets you will see the link in the description to the their free download sets. I hope this will help, here is the link to the video. th-cam.com/video/5FatY4tAYuw/w-d-xo.html

@@joekarwoski this was helpful! thank you.

That is a great question! The short answer is "No, you can't import the F-Folk (32) set". There is a way to "create" the set and then work with it. Here is how you can do it (I think I will create a video to show how to do this). The basic idea is to use the editor and then select the type (32) that you want and then "create" the set. I will try to do this video this week. Thanks for the great question!

Thank you for viewing my video! I am glad you enjoyed it!

@@joekarwoski I am brazilian. I play forró with my guitar. I have a Fr-1x.